Summary
Many Premier League club players participated in international matches during the break. Players scored goals, assisted teammates, and some got injured while representing their national teams. Clubs had varying numbers of international players, ranging from eight to eighteen per team.
Key Facts
- All 20 Premier League clubs had at least five players on international duty.
- Mikel Merino scored for Spain and achieved a hat-trick against Turkey.
- Noni Madueke scored his first international goal for England.
- Matty Cash of Aston Villa scored for Poland and later got injured.
- Dango Ouattara of Brentford scored twice for Burkina Faso.
- Hannibal from Burnley helped Tunisia qualify for the World Cup.
- Marc Cucurella scored for Spain in a match against Bulgaria.
